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IslamA follower of the Islamic religions is called a MuslimIslamThe CalenderLunar Calendar,30-year Cycle19 years with 354 days11 years with 355 daysResults in different seasons for the holidays, between generationsHolidaysMuslim holidays occur during different seasons every generations, because their calender is lunar.Holidays:Ramadan: a month of fasting and celebrating the time when the Quran was revealed to MuhammadEid UI-Fitr: celebrates the end of RamadanAshura: tenth day of the Muslim yearbirthday of MuhammadReligious Place NamesMecca: Holiest CityMedina: City of the ProphetJerusalem:City of religious nativesKarbala: Shi'a Islam Najaf, Iraq: Shi'a IslamConflictReligion vs. government: Muslims had conflict with the soviet union because they didn't approve of the teachings of the Islam religion and had limited religious activity.

Religion vs. Religion: Conflict over Jerusalem between Jews, Muslims and sometimes Christians. The Wailing wall is an example of the conflict between the religions. Dispute over who can worship there. Hard to divide.Islam means submission (to God) In Arabic.Sunnis and Shites are branches of the Islam religion.Believe that Allah sent prophets to the world. Muhammad being the last prophet.Believe in one God (Allah)The Koran is a book Muhammad's followers wrote.Still written and studied in Arabic.Pray 5 times a day at least.Pray facing direction of Mecca.To Pray they can stand,bow,kneel, or bend from a kneeling position and touching forehead to ground (prostration).

Holy PlacesDistinctive Place of OriginMecca in Arabia which is now Saudi Arabia.Sacred SpaceOverview of ReligionPlaces of WorshipMosque:a space for community assemblynot viewed as a holy placefound in larger cities (smaller structures are used in rural villages)They bury their dead in a traditional cemetery.

Cremation is forbidden

Description:organized around a central courtyardminaret: a tower where a man called a Muzzan summons people to worshipa pulpit faces Mecca, at the end of the courtyardschools and other spaces surround the courtyard.5 Pillars of Islam1. Shahada- All must say "There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is his prophet and messenger."

2. Salat (daily prayer)- A muslim prays at least 5 times a day, at noon, mid-afternoon, sunset, and bedtime.

4. Sawm (fasting)- during Ramadan adults do not eat, drink, or smoke while the sun is up.

5. Hajj- Every muslim who is able to travel visits the holy city of Mecca at least once in their lifetime during the Pilgrimage month of Dhu-I-HijjaMecca: holy city. In the city is a shrine called the Kabba, a forty feet cube, that has a black stone believed to be from the heavens. Pilgrimage to Mecca, called the Hajj, is the fifth pillar of Islam.Madinah: where Muhammad's tomb is, and where he first gained support.Distribution of IslamSourcesMostly distributed in Northern Africa, Indonesia, And Southern Asia."Islamic Places: The Muslim World." Islamic Sacred Sites and Places. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Dec. 2013."Muslim Funeral Traditions." Everplans. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Dec. 2013.Yenigun, Sami. "A Muslim Cemetery Helps To Ease Funerals' Strain." NPR. NPR, n.d. Web. 02 Jan. 2014.The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group, n.d. Web. 02 Jan. 2014.Muslim Population. Global Security.org. Photograph.Web.2009.OIC. Photograph. Web.Einstein, Norman. 2006. Wikimedia Commons. Photograph. Web.